Before You Build: A Clear Roadmap for Your Tenant Improvement

A free, design-focused guide to help Pacific Northwest business owners plan smarter, budget better, and build with purpose.

Written by Kevin Clement, AIA.

No spam — just the guide and a few short emails to help you plan your project with confidence.

Cover page of a document titled "Build with Purpose Your PNW Tenant Improvement Framework" by Kevin Clement, Architect, featuring a restaurant or cafe interior with hanging paper lanterns, wooden ceiling beams, and modern dining tables and chairs.
A text-based guide titled 'Step 1 - Clarify Your Model and Numbers' outlining steps for business planning and design, including sections on revenue, cost, scheduling, decision filters, and budgeting.
Excerpt from a guide titled 'Step 3 — Space Math & Selection Criteria' discussing site selection, right-sizing, system checks, hidden constraints, and valuing space.
A financial planning table titled 'Your Opening Math' listing metrics like rent, build budget, soft costs, contingency, working capital, and notes, with percentage ranges and explanations for each.
Venn diagram showing four quadrants: Systems Fit, Program Fit, Structure Fit, and Emotional Fit, with overlap in the center labeled 'Balanced Space.' Each quadrant describes different aspects of space design, such as systems, program, structure, and emotional support.
Four photos of modern interior spaces with wood accents. The top left shows a retail display with shelves of products and a desk near windows. The top right depicts a hallway with wooden panel walls and a tiled floor. The bottom left features a grocery store aisle with wooden shelves and a ceiling with wooden beams. The bottom right shows a cafe or restaurant with large windows, a polished ceiling, and wooden tables and chairs.

Inside you’ll find practical guidance on how to budget, assemble your team, choose the right space, and navigate the design process with confidence.